Working Together: Co‑Production and Your Art Practice With Dr Dena Bagi 

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How can you develop collaborative workshops and community projects without losing sight of your own art practice?

This session will help artists build confidence working with others whilst maintaining the integrity of their own practice and development – from under 5s to older adults with a wide range of lived experiences. In this practical and thoughtful session, curator and academic Dr Dena Bagi will support Castlefield Gallery Associates to think about co-production and gallery-based learning through their own art practice.

Together, participants will consider the art gallery as a site of learning, and how an art practice can be translated into meaningful learning experiences for different audiences and communities, whilst maintaining their own vision and perspective as artists.

Drawing on her research and curatorial practice, Dena will introduce members to her ‘generative mapping’ approach, to help participants work through ideas in small groups to  design their own learning scenarios and workshop approaches. This will also involve thinking about how art practices can be applied to a range of different learning and community settings to create meaningful experiences for those involved.

Dena will work through a number of case studies to help you build confidence when working with others of all ages and with a variety of different lived experiences, supporting you to consider the relevant ethics and responsibilities towards others during these experiences.